Abstract: Heat mass exchangers are crucial for the prevention of epidemic respiratory diseases such as H1N1 (swine flu). The flow maldistribution affects their performance seriously. The flow maldistribution ...

Abstract: Hollow fiber membrane contactors are used in air dehumidification. The benefit of this technology is that the liquid desiccant is not in a direct contact with the process air; therefore, the ...

Abstract: Different samples of eolian sand were treated to study the sand-fixing effect of microbial-induced mineralization after mixing fly ash with eolian sand. The effects of blending fly ash on microbial-induced mineralization ...

Abstract: This paper presents the study of a single-sided column–tree connection with a replaceable buckling-restrained cover plate (BRCP) at a bottom flange to achieve rapid postearthquake repair for connections in the presence of ...

Abstract: A large outburst flood from a glacial terminal moraine lake can cause severe damage to downstream communities. This paper presents a study on the outbursts of glacial terminal moraine lakes in the upper Nainchu River basin ...

Abstract: To investigate the roles of nonisometric flaws in rock failure behaviors, uniaxial compression tests with the combined monitoring of acoustic emission (AE) and digital imaging were conducted on sandstone specimens containing ...

Abstract: Three experimental structural models of a small radius curved bridge, which include a three-span small radius curved bridge model and its corresponding two different simplified models that are widely used (e.g., one mass ...

Abstract: The fluid flow and conjugate heat and mass transfer across a hollow fiber membrane tube bundle used for liquid desiccant air dehumidification are investigated. In this process, humid air flows ...